Example sentences of "take [pers pn] [adv prt] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | But if you want your life story to grip them by the throat and take them along for a rattling good ride which will haunt them for years to come — forget it . |
| 2 | And there 's a fascinating article in this , the current edition , the January edition it is now , because they go so far in advance , of She magazine , which says that er , it 's a desperate plight sometimes , when you have people coming for Christmas who fall into several categories like lazy slobs , who do absolutely nothing , and misers , who turn up with a stale box of chocolates , and never take you out for a meal in return for your hospitality , and the amorous couples who er , embarrass you by er , er , noisily retiring to their bedroom , if I may put it that way , and then the guests who turn up in mid-row , and bicker systematically over the whole of the festive period . |
| 3 | ‘ While you shower and change before I take you out for a meal . ’ |
| 4 | They 'll be happy to show you lots of properties , take you back for a second and a third look , keep you informed about new properties — as long as you seem clear about what you want and serious about buying it . |
| 5 | ‘ See her , take her out for a drink . ’ |
| 6 | But I totally disagree with what she said in that erm yesterday I sat glued to the television most of the day , really to keep myself up to date on what was going on , erm I also have a baby but I managed to keep him occupied as well as take him out for a walk and give him his lunch and what have you . |
| 7 | Looks like you 'll have to sort of like put it up for a day and then take it down for a week and put it back in again . |
| 8 | You will then be in a position to feed your dog , and take it out for a walk until it has relieved itself , bearing in mind that it must be prevented from taking strenuous exercise at this stage . |